What are they going to do with him once he’s too heavy to bring out to go potty?
He’s already too heavy, she’s injured her back. They’re talking about getting a pig lift, which is apparently a thing. I suggested a quick push instead.
Well, I’m set up on one floor, in any event. Piggy wouldn’t need to do stairs.
My neighbor is a pig person. She had pot bellies and they grew to about 60 to 70 pounds. Her last pot belly live to 21 years old. I’m told that’s ancient for a PB.
Now she has a pixie pig. PP is leash broke, uses a litter box, spayed and lives full time in a house. I believe the pig is around a year old and weighs about 25 pounds. This pig also lives with 2 Labs. They all get along very well.
I talked to the gal who has the pigs, and she has one who is a year old, and neutered, that might work. I am going to go and visit the end of the week. She also has a couple of litters coming, so we’ll see.
I know of a local rescue that has a few piggies available. I think one is a mini. Let me know if you want the name.
She does dog rescue too. She specializes in pulling senior dogs from down in Philly, getting them healthy and rehoming them.
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I’m pretty sure Punkie ( poster here) has 2.[/QUOTE]
Yes! That’s who I was trying to remember. They live in the house with her too. 
Sounds like my kind of gal! Please feel free to forward me the information. I need to consider how Miss Freckles will feel about this, first, and foremost.
a forum for miniature pig owners and enthusiasts
http://myminipetpig.com/MiniPigForum/forum/mini-pig-forum/
http://forum.thepigsite.com/discussion/12427/pot-belly-pigs
An earlier COTH discussion
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?367055-Teacup-Micro-Pig-Bad-idea
Knowledge is power. Very hard to offset the cuteness factor and be objective…
just like with puppies and kittens.
…you do NOT want to find out about all the darling accessories, toys, etc. you can buy for your pig, so do not google.
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He’s already too heavy, she’s injured her back. They’re talking about getting a pig lift, which is apparently a thing. I suggested a quick push instead.[/QUOTE]
sounds like they need to move him outside full time.
another resource for the OP:
(i knew the guys that started pigs.org, but freely admit to not having been over there much since the new management came in.)
My miniature donkey, Dulcinea, is wearing a bright pink weatherproof blanket that has little horses on it. I’ve got disgustingly cute nailed.
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My miniature donkey, Dulcinea, is wearing a bright pink weatherproof blanket that has little horses on it. I’ve got disgustingly cute nailed.[/QUOTE]
I think you are OK until you do the mom and pet matching sweater sets -LOL!
Dang! that blankie sounds cute!
I live with a miniature pot bellied pig. She came into the rescue (dog and cat) but I think my housemate is planning on adopting her permanently. I personally think it’s a mistake for her… Very very difficult to be a renter with many options if you have multiple dogs… Add a pig to it? Plus she wants to travel still some… No thanks. But that is her situation and her choice!
The pig is very cute. VERY opinionated. Fairly easy in that we kick her out of the house for most daylight hours where she roots around and has access to the covered porch. Once she comes in in the early evening she usually doesn’t need to (or want to!) go outside again for the night. It is nice having a receptacle for semi overripe fruits and vegetables. Forking her is kinda fun. (don’t worry it sounds NSFW but is just poking a pig with a fork rhythmically until it goes into a trance and falls over, lots of YouTube videos if you’re curious).
The annoying parts are that she is ravenous about food and will knock anything over to get to a stray kibble, including flipping crates over with small dogs inside them (in a matter of seconds, she is single minded). She is extremely stubborn and only getting larger. When she disagrees with being ushered in a certain direction, she makes noises that sound like she’s being tortured. She ALWAYS disagrees with something! She is particularly bossy with dogs. I’ve seen some pictures and clips of people’s houses destroyed by angry/bored pigs and oh good lord it’s extensive. She isn’t particularly affectionate, the most we get is a nuzzle or gentle bite of the foot when she’s sleepy.
I personally think she’s a great novelty to have around for now but have absolutely no desire to have my own pig.
Growing up, we had piglets that we played with and they followed us every place as one more dog.
Once they got so big, pigs went into the pig sty and kids were absolutely forbidden to get in there, pigs have been known to eat people on a whim and a bigger pig can bring a person down in a split second.
Piglets are beyond cute and smart and sweet, that is not at all what you have on a mature pig, most are, well, pig headed.
Just consider that what you have now in a young pet pig is probably not what you will have in an adult pig.
If you get one, take the time to train it when young best you can and hope that will let you keep the upper hand and a way to handle it when it matures into what pig nature will tell it to become.
I don’t know of anyone that raised a pet pig that sill has it as a pet, not in a yard or pen as an adult, but I am sure there is the rare one out there.
If many really want pigs as pets, I expect some will be bred for sweet dispositions that will stay with them past very young.
In this area, there are many people with pet pigs. The individual who breeds these guys has two breeds, in particular, that stay smaller. One of them is Kunekune- I do not recall the other, right now. The parents are on the premises of the breeders farm, so you can see and meet them.
I am from Iowa, originally, and when I was a child, one of the businesses my Grandfather had was a fuel oil business. I loved riding around with him to the different farms. At one farm, there was a farrowing sow, who had a bunch of piglets. I just HAD to climb the fence to go and see them. As I got to the top, a large strong arm grabbed me, and swooped me away from the piglets. My Grandfather was a big man. I learned the lesson of what full size piggies can do to you, in a lesson delivered when we got back into the truck.
So, while farm pig stories are entertaining, they are not particularly helpful, in this case, as these are, well, different pigs, raised to be pets. They are handled a minimum of four times a day, from birth. And, no, they do not exceed 60 pounds. Not even the parents.
Thanks for all of the help. I am probably going to wait until Miss Freckles departs this mortal coil, as I do not want to upset her at her age.
OP- There is a great pet pig resource in Bucks County, not too far from you.
They are extremely knowledgable, very willing to share information, and may have a pig of the size you are looking for to adopt. They evaluate they pigs they rehome thoroughly. I have visited many times and been impressed by what they do.
Sites I have been to state that mini pigs keep growing until age 4-6.
They also are fertile from about 4 mo and the gestation is a bit less than 4 months, so ‘parents’ can be a year old or younger.
Just be aware that adult and done growing are two different things.
I would want to research how the older pigs interact with humans, too.
As far as adult ‘farm pigs as pets’ there are truffle hunters in France with large pigs -but one doesn’t know how many trainee pigs flunked out and ended up on dinner plates.
I can’t fathom why on Earth anyone would WANT a pig for a pet :no:
More power to ya, I guess…
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http://www.estherthewonderpig.com/
Check out these guys and their pig. They thought they were getting a mini pig too. I follow them on their Facebook group and the pictures they post are actually hilarious.[/QUOTE]
I have nothing useful to add, but this is adorable!
